tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457788646303318660.post4025815203649547858..comments2018-03-17T23:42:02.188+08:00Comments on Ella Bay Forever: Ella Bay Cassowary Family Visit the BeachRussell Constablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04933516209283025115noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457788646303318660.post-54217439960131291772010-06-02T18:04:52.177+08:002010-06-02T18:04:52.177+08:00I agree snail and they are also accessing the fres...I agree snail and they are also accessing the fresh water in the lagoons and hundreds of fruit trees that grow just metres from the beach too!<br />That&#39;s not to say a dip in the creek and a beach walk isn&#39;t something most cassowaries would enjoy!<br />Loved your latest pademelon photos...very nice... almost as good as some of your terrific tree kangaroo photos!Russell Constablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933516209283025115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457788646303318660.post-11589265747473704082010-06-02T17:55:28.158+08:002010-06-02T17:55:28.158+08:00Thanks for your comments Denis and if you look clo...Thanks for your comments Denis and if you look closely at the timber in the mid lower centre of the screen you will see the Beach stone curlew amongst the timber facing the ocean!<br />I have visited Mick&#39;s site in the past and she takes some wicked bird photos that&#39;s for sure.<br />Beach driving is a cancer on our beaches and North Queensland councils and NRM authorities need to learn from the mistakes that have been made in South Queensland before it&#39;s too late.<br />It&#39;s a crazy situation when you visit Cowley beach and can&#39;t lie back and relax as people can lawfully drive a vehicle at 100 km/h along this short stretch of beach(southern section is a little over 1 kilometre long).<br />As I have said in the past I don&#39;t build sand castles on the pacific highway so why are the authorities allowing our beautiful beaches to be turned into race tracks?Russell Constablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933516209283025115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457788646303318660.post-16356184865397476842010-06-02T00:24:22.518+08:002010-06-02T00:24:22.518+08:00The cassowaries probably enjoy a nice long quiet w...The cassowaries probably enjoy a nice long quiet walk along the beach --- just like us!Snailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063904446757916981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457788646303318660.post-86561947298374058372010-06-01T19:30:45.620+08:002010-06-01T19:30:45.620+08:00Mick is of course the author of Sandy Straits and ...Mick is of course the author of <a href="http://sandystraitsandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/05/shorebirds-at-inskip-point.html" rel="nofollow">Sandy Straits and Beyond</a><br />Sorry I should have explained.<br />She does read your Blog, of course.<br />Cheers<br />DenisDenis Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457788646303318660.post-73443117161466229712010-06-01T19:25:43.509+08:002010-06-01T19:25:43.509+08:00Hi Russell
I mentioned to &quot;Mick&quot; (not he...Hi Russell<br />I mentioned to &quot;Mick&quot; (not her real name) that she ought be in contact with you about the issue of cars on beaches. Such a stupid idea.<br />Loved the first shot of the Beach Stone Curlew.<br />Couldn&#39;t see it amongst the drift wood.<br />Decided to take your word for it.<br />I assume you have sent your photos and video to the relevant authorities who need to review the DA for the future resort.<br />Cheers<br />Denis<br />Cheers<br />DenisDenis Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457788646303318660.post-81032298984092478132010-05-30T20:09:10.318+08:002010-05-30T20:09:10.318+08:00Thank you so much for your encouraging comments Am...Thank you so much for your encouraging comments Amanda. I have a few more stories about cassowaries accessing beach side food plants and crossing the Ella Bay road to do so. I will attempt to post them in the near future!<br />Thanks again!Russell Constablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933516209283025115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457788646303318660.post-58174949998842372352010-05-30T19:48:10.913+08:002010-05-30T19:48:10.913+08:00Russell, it was worth the wait! LOL. I never ever...Russell, it was worth the wait! LOL. I never ever get sick of seeing the cassowary. And the video!! oh what a treat! Thank you!Amandahttp://www.amandassecretgarden.comnoreply@blogger.com